Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Kuala Lumpur

368 restaurant menus in Kuala Lumpur, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Coco Ichibanya
Coco Ichibanya
77/100 (233 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Curry
"It's a nice restaurant. I ordered omelet curry mushrooms, I loved the idea of choosing the level of spicy curry itself. The omelet nice and soft...."
Ibrahim Lukman
"Loving our late lunch / almost dinner today 😁We ordered:🥘 Chicken Cutlet Curry Rice 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 my..."
Fellycia
"The curry isn’t the normal sweet curry you get when you order curry rice. I love that you could choose the level of spice! The omelette rice is..."
ニサ
"Heard this shop with high recommendation from youtube channel, and was very excited to try out when i knew there's branches here. The curry is really..."
Megan Yin
"Best curry house so far I have eaten. They have the level of spicyness for you to pick, and the side that you can add. Overall very good, except the..."
Calvin Ng
"5 stars for my favourite japanese curry restaurant! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Currently I can eat the level 2 curry, will train..."
AdrujaMK
"I like their Japanese Curry Sauce. It's special that you can choose for the portion of the rice you want and the spicy level of the Curry Sauce...."
Hailey
"First time know about this restaurant when i was in bangkok. Somehow i feel that the curry was more tasty the one i had in bangkok, but overall it is..."
Julianni Ang
"Really like the curry rice here! The eggs so fluffy and very generous amount of kare! Had the katsu curry rice and quite reasonable. Not so many..."
Nety Sulida
"This restaurant is based around Japanese Curries. You can choose the main protein for your dish and you can customise it by increasing the rice..."
Officialiman
"We went to Coco Ichibanya in Pavilion, KL during lunch time. It's not so crowded and the staffs were nice. They told us while it's not have halal..."
Yen Nurseha
"Had this after been craving for it for so long. Food: Had the crispy chicken and the third level curry with omelette and they were so good!..."
Aliah Hasril
"Do not ask for the taste! Its soooo tasty!!!! I've ordered the Beef Teriyaki Curry Rice (spicy level:3) and my friend was ordered Shabu Curry Rice..."
Windy Chinthya Chandra
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
76/100 (404 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Salmon
Ramen
Pork Cheeks
Noodle
Edo Ichi
Edo Ichi
76/100 (1421 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salmon
Salmon mentai
Wagyu
Miso Soup
Salmon Sashimi
Smoked Duck
Matcha Ice Cream
Salmon Teriyaki Bento
Spider Maki
Duck Noodles Soup
Curry Chicken Don
Salmon Shashimi Bento Set
Truffle Seafood Fried Rice
Tofu and Drink
Japanese Set Lunch
"Had the sashimi set for lunch RM40 which was delicious, but honestly it was a lot for one girl. My friends had the special set lunch where you can..."
Farah
"Scrumptious japanese food at an affordable price. First off, unagi fried roll, and boy was it filled with unagi pieces, taste it while it's hot,..."
Cyy
"Lovely and very nice food, i can just come here everyday for their fresh salad with salmon skin the taste is damn awesome and also very wonderful..."
AzraAzwan
"The salmon combo is really fresh and good! I feel the salmon roe is too much. Should reduce the roe and increase sashimi! The pan grill US short..."
Kimberly Law
"This restaurant a lot of their food contains mirin. Any food that contains mirin or sake which probably my no-no but it's pork free and that is a..."
Hotaru Tomoe
"Excellent food and Sake, and wonderful service, which is not that common in Kl for some reason! Very highly recommended if you're in Bangsar..."
Michel Khoury
"We decided to explore Bangsar South for our New Year’s celebration and we stumbled upon Edo Ichi. We decided to give it a try without much..."
YellowTravelingboots
"One of my favorites for Japanese cuisine in Bangsar South. Right in Center of eateries around in Nexus. You do not want to miss this place...."
Komal Sharma
"Whilst I love the cuisine, I did not expect to stay in KL and spend the first two nights eating Japanese! As from my previous restaurant review in..."
DrH
"Decent visit. We dropped by as it was close to our hotel and we tried to get something different. Service is very good. All..."
Gmerk
"There’s just something so addictively good about the tantalizing hot pot of assorted fresh seafood and vegetables. Served with your choice of..."
Food Malaysia
Rakuzen
Rakuzen
76/100 (353 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Crab
Salmon
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Tempura
"Really love this Japanese restaurant, always my go-to as the ambience/atmosphere is less tense and far more tranquil compared to the other rakuzen..."
Mei Teng
"Been here a couple of times. The food is great, however the prices aren't. The service is good, the atmosphere is great . Whether you're a group of..."
Skye Phelps
"Lovely place, good food, slightly slow service but time passes by with the bottomless green tea servings, great staff. Within Hartamas Shopping..."
Rina Manjrekar
"I would compare Rakuzen to Mc Donald's, not to its food quality, rather its ubiquitousness. Trust me Rakuzen is nothing like Mc Donald's in quality..."
Umar S Ramlan
Rakuzen Publika
Rakuzen Publika
76/100 (745 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
サラダ
Wagyu Teriyaki
Sake No Oyako Sanshumori
Salmon Sashimi Trio
Fried Puffer Fish
Sushi Don
カツ丼ジュZen
Assorted Sashimi Set
Warm Noodle
Chicken Katsu Zen
Mini Dragon Roll
Kinoko Teppanyaki
Roasted Eel Set
Aburi Nama Hotate
Avocado sushi
Saba Shioyaki
Beef Teppanyaki
"Awesome sushis, awesome service. Totally recommended 👍🏼 ..."
Dr. Darren
"I have eaten here a few times now and it never disappoints.The portion size and quality of the food do match the prices (they are a little..."
Dave Beres
"When my friends brought me here for the first time, my first impression after scanning the menu was that the items were on the pricier side. It was..."
Sasha S.
Sushi Mentai
Sushi Mentai
76/100 (757 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Nobu
Nobu
76/100 (1679 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Peruvian
Fusion
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Cod
Beef
Prawns
Bass
Cheesecakes
Lobster
Salad
Tempura
Crab
Bento (Lunch Box)
Scallops
Tuna
Salmon
Fish Soup
Cheesecake
Tapas
Tacos
Shrimp
Senjyu - Bangsar Village Ii
Senjyu - Bangsar Village Ii
76/100 (3526 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
Salmon
Tatsu Japanese Cuisine
Tatsu Japanese Cuisine
76/100 (225 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Salad
Tuna
Salmon
Fish Soup
Prawns
Ice Cream
Tempura
Unagi & Dojo (Eel & Soil)
Kampachi Pavilion
Kampachi Pavilion
76/100 (1354 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Noodle
Beef
Salad
Crab
Tuna
Salmon
Cod
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Tempura
Bento (Lunch Box)
Unagi & Dojo (Eel & Soil)
Edo Ichi Solaris Dutamas
Edo Ichi Solaris Dutamas
75/100 (491 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
Salmon
"Wonderful night at your magnificent restaurant with Anthony Sia and Tan Sri Aziz. Great Sushi and Great Service. Thank You Edo Ichi Staff..."
Paul Atkinson
"Tried the miso soup, it was made with fresh dashi and miso - most places make miso using the packet stuff so I was pretty inpressed. Had the uni..."
Mikuthechef
Aori Ramen Malaysia
Aori Ramen Malaysia
75/100 (1793 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Ramen
Sukiya Kl Festival City
75/100 (701 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
"The place is chilly for a steamboat restaurant and service is always great! It would be perfect if grilling is offered too 💗It is cool..."
Nur
"the food are okay but I think the one in Mytown has more choices but the staff is very friendly and very attentive so it’s good and I enjoy it..."
Shamira Shaiful Izam
Nana's Green Tea
Nana's Green Tea
75/100 (77 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Ice Cream
"First visit here and ordered a matcha shiratama parfait. The parfait was nice and their food portion was big as well. Clean and cosy environment...."
Kim Cky
"Wanted to try the parfait some time ago as they look really tempting. Ordered the hoji shiratama parfait as the sesame ones were out of stock...."
Val
"Me and my cousin tried the salmon creamy udon. The cream is so light and delicious. We ordered coffee latte and green tea latte. We also tried green..."
Bella
"I love eating here! The food is nice and filling as well as the gorgeous parfaits!I'd recommend their Chicken Katsu Curry and Chicken..."
Tan JiaYee
"Food: The green tea flavour is extremely good and strong (in a good way) especially for a green tea lover just like me.Ambiance: Very clean..."
Ana Zaffeer
"I ordered the set menu: locomoco burger. I like the salad and the patty was nice. The genmai cha is also tasty. I’ll come back for a hearty meal...."
Caberawit
"Since my hotel located near pavilion, so one evening after did some shopping i went to nana's dessert. Actually i been looking for DC Cafe but..."
Rachma Mctegg
"Ordered a Matcha 'Nama Chocolate' Parfait. It's taste good before the few mouthfuls. I can't finish whole of it by my own cause it started to taste..."
Hailey
"Yemekler fena degil..Hafif tuzlu ancak yerel yemekleri denmek icin uygun bir nokta..Fiyatlar Turkiye ile ayni..Sicak ve nem dolayisiyla klimali bir..."
S.K
"The Nana's special sweets- Sakura strawberry parfait was delicious! The sweet sourish strawberry goes really well with the strawberry ice cream! I..."
Veronica
"If you are looking for Japanese food restaurant, I could reccomend you Nana's green tea. Actually, the signature dish is the matcha parfait. The food..."
Jessica Sisy
"A bit salty but not bad and price was acceptable👍 The place I sat was quite hot because is in the corner. Hopefully can be better👍 All workers..."
Trixie Mah
"They have plenty of green tea flavors menu for those matcha lovers. The matcha is strong in flavor, unlike those other softserve. Strong tea flavor..."
Regina Wiriadinata
"Love the foods ! Price consider reasonable with such tasty japanese foods. Service are good ! Will come back for more. I love the taste of the..."
Julianni Ang
"If you are into everything green tea, this franchise is a definite place for you. We had the ice-cream in a cone, which is probably the cheapest one..."
Aliah Hasril
"This outlet closed. I almost tried 60% of their drinks menu here bcozGreen Tea die hard core fan is me.For their meals really made me full..."
Allegra L. Mei Yan
"I didn't know what to order. The menu had a lot of options. Wanted to try the cheap one which is just a basic green tea ice cream in a waffle cone...."
Sasha S.
"Finally i try this restaurant Everytime i come to Singapore, i want try thia restoBut i don't have a much time to come to this..."
Putri Utami Ruswandi YobyMicci
Gyukingu Japanese Bbq
Gyukingu Japanese Bbq
75/100 (34 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Japanese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant
Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant
74/100 (522 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
Salmon
"Price was fairly reasonable, there have set lunch & set dinner! Unagi & salmon is highly recommended. Sushi plater was quite nice & big, but the..."
Shirley Lee (ShirleyLicious)
"When he asked if I mind having Japanese for dinner, I replied, "No, I don't care what we have, as long as someone is willing to have dinner with me."..."
Chrys
"今天,我们到了Old Klang Road..."
欧巴进行式
"During the night, my friends bring me go to the nearby Nihon Kai Japanese restaurant at Old Klang road to have our dinner. The environment is..."
Jason Lim
Warakuya
Warakuya
74/100 (365 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Salmon Sashimi Don
Chicken Teriyaki Set
Uni Temaki
Teppan Beef
Okonomi Yaki
Chuka Wakame
Chicken Nanban Set
Lobster Miso Yaki Lobster Soup
Mentaiko Pizza
Special Warakuya Roll
Chicken & Soba Bento
Uni Ikura
Tempurá Soba
Escargot Miso Yaki
Tori Karaage
Garlic Fried Rice
Yaki Tori
Complimentary Pudding
Jogoya
Jogoya
74/100 (1178 ratings)
Restaurants
Sushi
Seafood
Chinese
Japanese
Asian
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Unagi & Dojo (Eel & Soil)
Noodle
Beef
Lobster
Salad
Scallops
Clams
Oyster
Tuna
Salmon
Dim Sum
Prawns
Hot Pot
Juice & Smoothies
Tempura
"Worth to go with friends during promotion. Variety of cuisine inside. The sushi or shashimi is fresh! The atmosphere was good. It feel like 1 stop to..."
Foodielanes
"Lot of improvement from the last comment & recommended!!!! Just going up there with a Company's occasion!!! The Food is so great& yummy! From the..."
Gobhian
"Awesome buffet and for me, I think it's worth it.I love the desserts the most! The ice cream are those branded ones and so many cute little..."
Teoh May Xuan
"I am so overwhelmed with this place! Coz all kind of seafood are here! From sashimi to shrimps to crabs, oysters and many more. There are some food..."
Vina Faustino Balanag
"Love the various selection at this place! The chilli mud crab was superb! Many selections of lamb.. my fav! The smell of the cookies they bake were..."
Nazrin Aziz
"Best buffee i had in kL. Lots of variety. Sushi sashimi, crab abalone, dimsum, chinese food, teppanyaki, pasta. Lots of soup choices. Price is..."
Angela Tjonadi
"My favorite buffet in KL so far. If you're craving for seafood then this is the best place to be. 4 hours for 100+rm. Been here last October 2016 and..."
Eve DV
"Wow. So much food to choose from. Sushi, hot pot, western. You name it. Reasonable price. Suitable if you come with friends or a large group...."
Shazril Shukri
"there are a big different in the food selection between VIPs and non VIPs. i went there as their VIP members and in a group of 20 people. happy to..."
Desmune How
"Jogoya Restaurant since its opening on January 2006 is the Largest Buffet Restaurant in Malaysia, Located on Relish Floor, at Starhill Gallery in..."
Eddy Rush
"Speacial V.I.P Menu for Jogoya members , available  by ordering ...Using the highest quality of ingredients, the creative and skilled chefs at..."
Eddy Rush
"There are a wide variety of food from sushi to dim sum, hot pot, lamb shank, shark fin soup, teppanyaki and many others. I was bowl over by the large..."
Cheah KM
"One of the best fusion styled restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. It has arguable the best and widest buffet selection I have seen in quite a while. The..."
Anurag Kadiyala
"Finally - that's the only word to describe on how much I've been waiting to dine in this place.  This place is really awesome I must say. The food,..."
Alfie Chen
"I have always wanted to visit this place since forever! Why? Because my friend kept telling me how good it is to eat here. ;)So, when we..."
Era Ristika
"This is a blog review of JOGOYA Japanese Buffet Restaurant at Starhill Gallery.   We went to this eat all you can buffet restaurant for Chinese New..."
Law Hui Sheng
"This place is huge, like really huge and it has so many food.the dessert bar is a huge attraction and you will get fresh coconuts. Then go for the..."
Sharifah NurulAwwall Al-Barakhbah
"Jagoya has to be one of the most exhaustive buffets I've ever been to. They've got a long list of dishes that can be overwhelming at first. From..."
Artsy Fartsy
"Jogoya is a buffet experience like no other in Kuala lumpur and one that I visit almost each time I'm back in vibrant Kuala Lumpur. It pays to be a..."
Kellybeans
"Jogoya is claimed to be the biggest buffet in Malaysia. Came here because every end of the year they have some promitions, this time they offer 50%..."
Pritta Angela
"You're paying top dollar and you will be getting top notch food. Even for kids, let them binge on Haagen Dazs ice cream and you'll be getting your..."
Sarah Voon
"There are unlimited supplies of fresh prawn, sashimi, and coconuts, just to name a few.. Ohh n they hv haagen-dazs here too! I will go crazy here, if..."
Sasha S.
"Joint company dinner dekat sini,dia punya food buffet tersangatlah heaven sampai aku pun confius nak makan apa.Dan semua buffeet dia terbaik dan..."
SheilaSam